B Section Premier B - 2022

[Over The Post]

PREMIER B FINALS 2022 2nd SEMIFINAL TREVOR BARKER 2pm SAT 3/9	PRELIMINARY FINAL ELSTERNWICK 2:15pm SAT 10/9	GRAND FINAL ELSTERNWICK 2:30pm SAT 17/9
University Blacks
Beaumaris	Beaumaris	University Blacks
1st SEMIFINAL COBURG CITY OVAL 2pm SUN 4/9	vs	vs
Old Haileybury	Old Haileybury	Old Haileybury
Fitzroy

PREMIER B RESERVE 2022 2nd SEMIFINAL TREVOR BARKER 11:40am SAT 3/9	PRELIMINARY FINAL ELSTERNWICK 11:40am SAT 10/9	GRAND FINAL ELSTERNWICK 11:45am SAT 17/9
Fitzroy
University Blacks	Fitzroy	University Blacks
1st SEMIFINAL COBURG CITY OVAL 11:40am SUN 4/9	vs	vs
De La Salle	De La Salle	De La Salle
Old Carey

 

[2411]

Round 1
Beauy
Willy
Blacks
OH

Footys back
Good luck to all

 

[Hippster]

Beauy
Willy
U Blacks
Hail

 

[bedford]

BEAUMARIS
OLD CAREY
BLACKS
OH

 

[Over The Post]

I too shall take the lazy option (through ignorance) and pick all the home teams.

There is a rumour that I may possibly be making a guest appearance at a certain game tomorrow. No half-eaten pies to the back of the head, please.

 

[CARLTON2011]

TIPS

BEAUY
OLD CAREY
U BLACKS
O.H.

Seems silly only needing to pick 4 teams.

 

[Winter Game]

Beauy
Willy
Blacks
OH

Feel sorry for the SBMT boys after waiting 8 months only to have a bye across Rd 1........

 

[AnimalEnclosure]

Bring on the season. Here are mine:

Fitzroy v Beaumaris
Williamstown v Old Carey
University Blacks v Ajax
Old Haileybury v e La Salle

 

[Over The Post]

 

[CARLTON2011]

TIPS Round 2

OLD CAREY
WILLY
FITZROY
BLACKS

 

[2411]

Round 2
Beaumaris
Williamstown
Fitzroy
Uni Blacks

 

[Archangel17]

Round 2
Beaumaris
Williamstown
Fitzroy
Uni Blacks

Old Carey
Willy
Fitzroy
Blacks

 

[AnimalEnclosure]

Beaumaris v Old Carey

De La Salle v University Blacks

St Bedes Mentone v Williamstown CYMS

AJAX v Fitzroy

 

[Over The Post]

Beaumaris v Old Carey

De La Salle v University Blacks

St Bedes Mentone v Williamstown CYMS

AJAX v Fitzroy

same

 

[Hippster]

Beauy
Willy
Jackers
Blacks

 

[Winter Game]

Beaumaris v Old Carey

De La Salle v University Blacks

St Bedes Mentone v Williamstown CYMS

AJAX v Fitzroy

Same

 

[SeaSide]

Beaumaris
Williamstown
Fitzroy
Blakkz

 

[bedford]

BEAUMARIS
STB
UB
FITZROY

 

[Over The Post]

Good win by Ajax, it was a very even affair until the last 15 minutes of the game. Classic underdogs.

 

[amofootyfan]

How do you all think an 8 team comp will go?

 

[adogsfan5]

What’s happened to De La? Where’s Minchington?

 

[Jimmyjack]

What’s happened to De La? Where’s Minchington?

Minchington has retired. Body cooked and interest waned. Overall the numbers are good but the top end quality has taken a hit. Stacks of retirements, including the club’s best player over the last few decades Tom Humphrey. A few others have left for coin. Not a unique problem to De La but many players no longer have the drive or interest to play footy anymore. The 0-2 start is primarily because they have played easily the best two sides in the comp. Expect to go 0-3 after the bye but should win a few after that. Mid table probably the realistic goal.

Have said this before and apologies for the rinse and repeat but after fighting well above its weight division for decades De La will soon be an entrenched mid-tier club like the other non-APS school-based teams and the majority of district clubs. As early as 2023 Premier A grade will be solely the domain of APS schools plus the 2 Melbourne Uni clubs. (Anyone want to bet against Trinity and St Bernards being replaced by Haileybury and Uni Blacks?) Quite simply the best school kids from the ACC and government systems get picked off by the APS schools around years 8- 11 and very few clubs can compete with the networks of the elite schools or blue blood uni’s. It is what it is. Just find your level and do the best you can.

 

[adogsfan5]

Minchington has retired. Body cooked and interest waned. Overall the numbers are good but the top end quality has taken a hit. Stacks of retirements, including the club’s best player over the last few decades Tom Humphrey. A few others have left for coin. Not a unique problem to De La but many players no longer have the drive or interest to play footy anymore. The 0-2 start is primarily because they have played easily the best two sides in the comp. Expect to go 0-3 after the bye but should win a few after that. Mid table probably the realistic goal.

Have said this before and apologies for the rinse and repeat but after fighting well above its weight division for decades De La will soon be an entrenched mid-tier club like the other non-APS school-based teams and the majority of district clubs. As early as 2023 Premier A grade will be solely the domain of APS schools plus the 2 Melbourne Uni clubs. (Anyone want to bet against Trinity and St Bernards being replaced by Haileybury and Uni Blacks?) Quite simply the best school kids from the ACC and government systems get picked off by the APS schools around years 8- 11 and very few clubs can compete with the networks of the elite schools or blue blood uni’s. It is what it is. Just find your level and do the best you can.

They’ve always come across as a “footy factory” with gun 19s always coming through. Stuff that eastern and southern clubs can only dream of having.

It’s a real shame looking at premier A. Exciting for the league no doubt. In saying that though, De La did manage to land a few ex afl players the last few years didn’t they? Not a bad platform.

 

[Jimmyjack]

They’ve always come across as a “footy factory” with gun 19s always coming through. Stuff that eastern and southern clubs can only dream of having.

It’s a real shame looking at premier A. Exciting for the league no doubt. In saying that though, De La did manage to land a few ex afl players the last few years didn’t they? Not a bad platform.

Still have a good U19 program. 3 x U19 teams with one of those in 19 Premier. Most football playing school leavers tend to play for the old Colls but we are a small school and combined with the reasons already outlined the depth of talent that sustained us as a Premier division club for years is no longer there. Still get a few gems and some good young talent in the current senior team. I think there were at least 5 or 6 still eligible for 19s in the Rd 1 side. We just need to come to terms with the fact that the VAFA has changed and having good U19s won't keep you at the pointy end anymore.

In regard to ex-AFL players. Had Minchington for half a season and a few years back Jason Tutt for 2 seasons. My memory might be fading but I can’t recall any others over the 15 or so years.

 

[adogsfan5]

Still have a good U19 program. 3 x U19 teams with one of those in 19 Premier. Most football playing school leavers tend to play for the old Colls but we are a small school and combined with the reasons already outlined the depth of talent that sustained us as a Premier division club for years is no longer there. Still get a few gems and some good young talent in the current senior team. I think there were at least 5 or 6 still eligible for 19s in the Rd 1 side. We just need to come to terms with the fact that the VAFA has changed and having good U19s won't keep you at the pointy end anymore.

In regard to ex-AFL players. Had Minchington for half a season and a few years back Jason Tutt for 2 seasons. My memory might be fading but I can’t recall any others over the 15 or so years.

From memory you also recruited Jordie McKenzie who played at the dees, albeit he didn’t end up playing any games for you?

What happened to the boys who came back from Mordi? Humphrey, Kneebone, Haley & Moore?

 

[Jimmyjack]

From memory you also recruited Jordie McKenzie who played at the dees, albeit he didn’t end up playing any games for you?

What happened to the boys who came back from Mordi? Humphrey, Kneebone, Haley & Moore?

We loaded up for a red holt tilt in 2020. The boys you mention and a few others wanted to finish where they started but the COVID non-season finished that. Moore playing in the Supers. I think Haley moved interstate for work and the others have retired. Could sure use them now. We had assembled a very good squad for 2020 and were probably short odd to win it but in reality had we gone up we would have come straight back down. Has been a battle ever since.

McKenzie was hoping to play but could not get medical clearance due to repeated concussions. He went to Collegians as an assistant coach with his mate from Melbourne Jarred Rivers. We did have ex Pie and Eagle Josh Smith on the books for 2020 also. He was teaching at the school but when COVID happened he lost his job and moved back to WA to play in the WAFL.